As an adjective holy
is dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
As a noun holy
is a thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in {{term|Holy of Holies}}.
As an adverb hotly is
with great amounts of heat.
holy English
Adjective
( er)
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
- I'm planning to visit the holy city of Mecca this Ramadan.
Revered in a religion.
Perfect or flawless.
Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
- Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!
Synonyms
* (dedicated to a religious purpose or a god) sacred
* (revered in a religion) sacred
* faultless, flawless, perfect
* (separated or set apart from something) sanctified
* (set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose) reserved, special
Antonyms
* (dedicated to a religious purpose or a god)
* (revered in a religion) profane, secular, unholy, worldly
* damaged, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect
* (separated or set apart from something)
* (set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose) common
Derived terms
* holiest of holies
* holiness
* holy cats
* holy cow
* holy crap
* Holy Ghost
* Holy Grail
* Holy of Holies
* holy mackerel
* holy moly, holy moley
* holy Moses
* holy mother of God
* Holy See
* holy shit
* holy smoke
* holy snakes
* Holy Spirit
* holy Toledo
* Holy Trinity
* holy war
* holy water
* Holy Week
Noun
( holies)
(archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in (Holy of Holies).
* Franz von Reber, Joseph Thacher Clarke, History of Ancient Art (1882) p. 146:
- The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.
Derived terms
* holiest of holies
* Holy of Holies
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hotly English
Adverb
(en-adv)
With great amounts of heat
In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently
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